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Ordinary Meeting, March 4, 1888. 



W. HowcHiN, F.G.S., in the chair. 



Ballot. — W. T. Angove, M.R.C.S., was elected a Fellow. 



Exhibits. — By A. Zietz, natural history specimens obtained 

 during a trawling expedition in the Gulfs of St. Vincent and 

 Spencer on board H.M.S. Protector. By J. G. 0. Tepper, a 

 number of gem stones. By D. B. Adamson, photographs of the 

 moon, these being the first taken in South Australia. By W. 

 HowcHiN, F.G.S., some Polytrema miniacea. 



Papers.—" List of Fungi from near Lake Bonney, S.A." (col- 

 lected by Miss Wehl), by Baron F. von Mueller, K.C.M.G., 

 &c., &c. "Nomenclature of the Australian Fauna," by Bev. 

 Thos. Blackburn, B.A. 



Ordinary Meeting, April ^3, 1888. 



Prof. Bennie in the chair. 



Exhibits. — J. G. 0. Tepper, F.L.S., various specimens of 

 natural history. 



Paper. — " Surface Features and Rocks of Nuriootpa and its^ 

 Neighbourhood," by J. G. O. Tepper, F.L.S. 



Ordinary Meeting, May 1, 1888. 



Prof. Rennie in the chair. 



Exhibits. — By A. Zietz, further collection of specimens from 

 the dredging expedition on board H.M.S. "Protector;" Tyjmno- 

 cryjJtus pictus from Port Lincoln. By Prof, Tate, F.G.S., mica- 

 ceous rock, supposed to be the matrix of the gems found by the 

 " Maud River Ruby Company." By Geo. Francis, a chart of 

 spectroscopic lists of precious stones. By A. Molineux, oil made 

 from the Eucalyptus cneorifolia and Melaleuca uncinata. By J. 

 G. O. Tepper, F.L.S., binoxide of manganese from the Burra ; a 

 fibrous mineral from the Tasmanian tin-field. 



Paper. — "The Composition of some so-called Australian 

 Rubies," by Prof. Rennie, Sc.D., F.L.S. 



Ordinary Meeting, July 3, 1888. 



Prof. Rennie in the chair. 



A letter from the Hon. Sec. (Prof. Liversidge) to the Austra- 

 lasian Association for the Advancement of Science was read,, 

 notifying that the date of holding the first General Meeting had 

 been altered from September 4 to August 28, 1888. 



Exhibits. — By A. Zietz, Scorjjwna hellicosa (Castelnau), from? 

 St. Vincent's Gulf, previously known only from Nichol Bay,, 



